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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1920
Page
4
Daily publication details for The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia list weekly and monthly ad rates and schedules with telephone numbers and advance payment terms for one year six months and one month options.
Fragmentary text describes payment terms such as one year AD advance and six or three month in advance options with a weekly reference, but details are unclear.
A brief note from the Associated Press explains republication rights for AP dispatches and local news published by newspapers. The message outlines attribution and usage terms for both AP and local content.
The piece notes growing ouija board fascination among skeptics and believers alike. It mentions a 24 hour California séance where four participants were observed for insanity and discusses the mediumship debate and the war's influence on spiritual interests.
The poem by Walt Mason laments hunger and monotony of meals as a weary narrator recalls boiled potatoes prunes slaw stewed tomatoes and predictable dinners. He contrasts youthful appetite with aging fatigue and a tired cook’s routine while recalling a bygone feast with a trumpetlike dinner bell.
The Tripplet family, including Edith Johnson, Mr Clay and Katharina Eaton, spent Sunday with relatives and discussed moving to Winchester. Cinta Welter Johnson’s relatives are also mentioned, with plans to stay for a short period in the area.
Local items report church services set for Sunday at 3 PM led by Rev. O D Lambert. Notes mention visits by Bush Carpenter and J C Rutherford, a funeral in Berryville, family travel to Berkley Springs and Kansas, and various social visits.
A short ad claims Pape's Diapepsin neutralizes stomach acidity to relieve symptoms of souring fermentation gases heartburn and fullness. A few tablets reach the stomach quickly and help resuscitate disordered stomachs so foods can be eaten without distress at low cost in drug stores.
Rosenberger Virginia notices show births, visits, and minor movements. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Frye welcomed a son while Mrs. T. M. Good visited J. B. Snapp. Several relatives spent Sundays with Frye and Snapp families in the Rosenberger area. The report mentions residents Frye Keckley Brewer and others with social visits and local farm moves.
At South Castro Farm on Sunday morning Mr. Julian Morris suffered a broken arm when his arm wedged between the frame and the crank while riding a contraption. The injury occurred at the front yard area and authorities were alerted.
Northern Virginia Power Company filed with the State Corporation Commission in Tweedmouth Virginia a revised schedule of lighting and power rates to take effect April 1 1920. Schedule 1 Light and Power sets per K W hour charges and monthly minimums for residence and business lighting with a 5 percent discount if paid by the 10th. Schedule 2 No 2 A Power covers higher demands with tiered per K W hour rates and a coal price based adjustment. Heating cooking and minimum monthly charges are also listed. Signed by Emory L Coblen tz president.
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